FRHD 3060 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Filial Piety, Elder Abuse, Gender Inequality
20 Oct 2016
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Chapter 2: historical and cultural perspectives on aging. From 1940s-60s most immigrants white, from europe, rural and urban, little education, labourers. Over past 40 years 200 language groups in country, more immigrants from asian, Caribbean, south american, eastern european and african countries. Greater variability in education and economic status. Most settle in large urban centers montreal, toronto and vancouver. Elements of culture may or may not be adopted by immigrants through assimilation and acculturation; may adopt at different rates among ethnic groups depending on whether they live in concentrated ethnic community. Values internalized criteria by which members select and judge goals and behaviours in society e. g. democracy, equality, achievement, respect for elders. Beliefs (cid:396)ep(cid:396)ese(cid:374)t a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) of the (cid:449)o(cid:396)ld; lea(cid:396)(cid:374)ed th(cid:396)ough socialization processes. Norms define expected and acceptable behaviour in specific social situations. Values, norms and beliefs generate stereotypes about people and can lead to discrimination against groups. Historical and comparive approaches to understanding aging processes.
